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Peanut Butter Banana Pancake Bake is a healthy, delicious high-protein breakfast that can be made ahead for the whole week! Vegan + Gluten-free

This post is sponsored by PlantFusion. As always, all opinions are my own.”

It’s been a long long time since I made pancakes. It’s not that I don’t like them (in fact I love them), it’s the fact that my pancake flip- abilities are poor. If there was a competition for the worst pancake flipper, I would win hands down! When I do try to flip them, a few land on the floor and I create a big huge mess😬

I actually set out to face my fear and make pancakes, but after making the batter, I was feeling lazy. Soooo instead of heating the griddle, I heated the oven and the rest is history😏 I’ve been trying to add more protein in my breakfast, but it’s sort of hard when you crave sweet things for breakfasts and eggs won’t cut it. To solve this problem, I decided to add PlantFusion to my breakfasts, such as oatmeal, smoothies, and of course this pancake bake! It does a wonderful job of keeping me full for a long period of time because it increases satiety and is filled with nutrients.

That’s why I partnered with PlantFusion to add some satiety power to this breakfast bake! What are the benefits of enjoying a breakfast full of satiety power? You’ll be full for hours, have long-lasting energy and you’ll make healthy choices later in the day because you won’t be a hangry monster! PlantFusion uses high-quality plant-based protein that is clinically proven to be more effective than whey protein to curb hunger help promote lean muscle mass. It’s got a whopping 21 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber per scoop. But most important of all, it’s got great flavor! I used the vanilla bean in this recipe.

This recipe can be made in under 5 minutes because all you need to do is blend the ingredients (sans the chocolate chips) and pour it in a baking dish. After baking for 40ish minutes, you can enjoy for the whole week, making it a great make-ahead breakky as well.

Only 8 simple ingredients required:

oatmeal

peanut butter

banana

almond milk

PlantFusion vanilla bean protein powder

maple syrup

baking powder

chocolate chips

Peanut Butter Banana Pancake Bake

Wholesome, healthy ingredients get thrown in a blender and baked in a dish for the ultimate make-ahead breakfast that doesn’t require flipping! Full of plant-based protein and peanut butter, banana, chocolate flavor! Vegan + Gluten-free.

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I know this isn’t an ice cream recipe, but lets talk about your favorite ice cream flavor. Now I know what you’re thinking, ” This girl is cray cray. Why is she bringing up ice cream right now?” Well the reason is because this recipe is based off my favorite ice cream flava🍦

How would you like to eat your favorite ice cream for breakfast? Yeah that kind of sounds like a bowl full of diabetes. But it doesn’t have to be a bowl full of diabetes, really. You see, I love mint chocolate chip ice cream, but if I eat it for breakfast, I can bet $100 that I wouldn’t feel energized after eating it. I’d probably get a little sugar rush, but then crash and fall back asleep.

When I eat breakfast, it has to be something that’s gonna fill me up and give me energy for the day ahead. You with me on that? I hope so😉

Butttt if something fills me up, gives me energy, has the taste of my favorite ice cream, and is easy to make, thats a whole other story😏.

I’m telling you, using real mint leaves in these pancakes makes ALL the difference. I was really curious when making the batter and so I licked the spoon. It literally tasted like melted mint chocolate chip ice cream. Literally. After that moment, I knew that I this was a winner. The only thing that bothered me was thecolor, or lack of color. It tasted like mint chocolate chip, but was the color of a regular pancake. I didn’t want these to look like any other pancake because they are soooo much more than that.

Insert a handful of spinach. Voila, problem solved. Don’t be scared by the veggies people. Once they are whirled and swirled in the blender, you won’t taste it. Pinky promise.

Minimal clean up.✔

Perfect mint chocolate chip flavor✔

Gluten-free✔

Vegan-friendly✔

Refined sugar-free✔

Whole food ingredients✔

Breakfast that you’ll love✔✔✔✔

Mint Chocolate Chip Blender Pancakes

Wholesome ingredients are blended together to form an epic mint chocolate chip pancake batter! One bite and you’ll fall in love with these sweet, filling pancakes! No one could ever guess that the vibrant green color is made with the help of spinach!

These Paleo Apple Harvest Pancakes are perfect fall breakfast! You would never guess that there is hidden veggies in here!

I don’t know about y’all, but I LOVE pancakes! However, if we go out to breakfast, I will almost never order them. Why is that you ask? Well its mainly because I’d rather eat pancakes for dinner than breakfast! I know, Im ashamed and embarrassed to say that , but judge me! I don’t know how I got into this habit but hey, who cares? Pancakes are delicious and thats all that matters!

Besides that point, Ive always been wanting to make paleo pancakes since my parents are trying to be paleo. I say trying, because my dad doesn’t even know what paleo means and still thinks donuts are not bad for him (he oblivious when it comes to dieting).

These apple harvest pancakes are super moist and flavorful, thanks to the apple, carrot and zucchini blend. These are best made into small pancakes because they are a lot easier to flip that way! These are the perfect fall breakfast (or brinner if you’re like moi)!

Grease a skillet with coconut oil/cooking spray and place on low heat . Once pan is extremely hot, using a measuring cup pour 1/4 cup of the batter and then cover the pan. Once bubbles appear and the edges go brown, remove cover, flip the pancakes and cover again for approximately 1 minute. Repeat until all the batter is used up.

Turkey bacon is nothing like real bacon. I figured that out the hard way. My parents are attempting to eat a more paleo-based diet and cut down on preservatives, which include one in turkey bacon. Funny thing is, we actually believed that turkey bacon was healthier because it had less fat, but since we started eating less unprocessed foods, my parent decided to give real, uncured bacon a chance.

Real bacon is unbelievable. Me and my parents are hooked and we have been eating it at least 3-4 times per week. This is my first time baking with it, and wow, these pancake bars taste amazing!

Pancake bars are pretty much like pancakes cut into squares, minus the flipping and mess making (at least if you are me) with the delicious combination of bacon and maple, these are to-die-for. Short on time during the week to make a healthy breakfast, make a batch of these on Sunday and you will have a delicious and filling breakfast for the whole entire week. You’ll never want to flip a pancake again.

Have you guys ever been willing to change something small in your life that would make the world a little greener? For this post I’m teaming up with Stonyfield and Target for the Made to Matter Campaign in which they commit to making their products better for the environment.

“Having our roots in environmental and organic activism is one of the reasons why we’re so excited to be a part of the Target Made to Matter program. Our organic yogurt, along with products from 30 other innovative wellness brands provide better choices for consumers who want to make an impact on the planet’s health and the health of their families. Target’s Made to Matter collection in 2014 proved successful in joining together respected brands to make a strong statement that consumers can make a difference in the world – starting with their purchases. We couldn’t be happier to help drive awareness and accessibility of better food and wellness choices and we’re excited to become part of such a powerful movement for good”.

Stonyfield is happy to announce they are launching a new exclusive-to Target line of organic yogurt that will be available in august! Not only is Stonyfield apart of this campaign, but popular brands from Annie’s to Zarbees have started to produce products that are organic, non-toxic, non-GMO, fair-trade and more!

This got me so excited and motivated to make a greener change in my own life! my family and I have committed to buying ingredients that do not contain any GMOs! This means we need to check the ingredient list before buying any product! Luckily, Target’s Made to Matter Campaign includes a whole line of products for everyone!

A big thanks to all these Made to Matter products for sending me free samples and coupons! You guys ROCK!

Click HERE to receive a one dollar off coupon for Nature Valley Toasted Oats Muesli!

You can try to disagree with me, but we all know breakfast food is the best food. If I could I’d probably eat breakfast for every meal, and I may or may not have done that before (guilty as charged). To me, out of all the breakfast food/ingredients in the whole wide world, oats are definitely the best. There is so much variety of flavors and variations that you can make with oats! It doesn’t always have to be just in oatmeal form, it can be help fluff up pancakes with fiber, be the main ingredient in granola, or create an added texture in smoothies.

To me, muesli is like a mix between unclustered granola and toasted oats. It can be served cold like cereal, or it can be mixed with water or milk and cooked in the microwave or stove like oatmeal! So basically, its the best of both worlds!

Its a great whole grain breakfast that contains a delicious blend of whole rolled, oven-toasted oats, fruits, nuts and seeds lightly sweetened to perfection! Think of it as nature’s essentials- just a few simple ingredients mixed into a delightful texture! Its great tasting while fueling your body for the day ahead of you! There are 5 grams of fiber and 6 grams of fiber per half cup serving!

Nature Valley Toasted Oats Muesli is a great addition to pancakes! It lends a crunchy, sweet texture so you don’t need any sugar! It also adds extra fiber and protein to keep you full until lunch!

I have always been wanting to try purple sweet potatoes, but I can never find them! Fortunately I had the chance to try some amazing Stokes purple sweet potatoes from Frieda’s Specialty Produce! These are non-gmo, organic and grown in California! Frieda’s is especially known for their exotic unusual (but awesome!) stock of fruits and veggies that are rarely found in supermarkets! I love that they have so many cool produce items to try, from banana buds to dragon fruit! Anything you could ever want and more! All of their produce is the highest qaulity! I can’t wait to try some new fruits and veggies from Frieda’s Produce!

photo courtesy of Frieda’s Produce

Now onto the the recipe: Purple sweet potato pie Muffins! Don’t be alarmed by the purple color, I promise you that these tater’s taste exactly like regular sweet taters, except they are richer/denser, AKA better! Don’t get me wrong, I love regular sweet potatoes, but these purple sweet potatoes are on a whole new level! Especially in these pancakes! They help to sweeten and give great texture to these thanksgiving-themed muffins!

Hey there! I don’t know bout you, but I LOVE pancakes! They can easily be made into a filling ,healthy and nutritious breakfast in the blink of an eye! Let me share with you a few of my favorite healthy recipes from me and other incredible bloggers!